Loose Change: 1/29/09

By Mary Pilon

eigenfactor.org

Science!

Personal Finance:
-A tale of a homeowner who isn’t refinancing, in spite of historic low mortgage rates. [LivingAlmostLarge]
-Comparing everyday consumer habits of today with those of yore. [GoToGuy]
-How to check if your mortgage statement is correct. [WiseBread]
Investing:
-A wide-lens snapshot of GDP growth over the last two centuries. [CarpeDiem]
-Are there actually opportunities in the corporate bond market? [AccruedInterest]
-Where investing gurus like Muriel Siebert and Rob Arnott are doing with their portfolios. [WSJ]
Other Lint:
-This might be too deep and profound before noon, but here’s a discussion of what you would do if your time on earth was cut short. [ZenHabits]
-Announcing the new Eigenfactor, four gorgeous interactive data visualizations that look at patterns in scientific citation. It sounds drab, but click! It’s stunning! [Eigenfactor via InfoAesthetics]
-A ranking of academic fields, by “hotness”. Sorry, chemists and computer scientists. [GregMankiw]